ExxonMobil’s advanced 40BN cylinder oil, Mobilgard 540 AC, has been validated by WinGD for use in its dual fuel engines with conventional fuels, including methanol, and now LNG. The high performance cylinder
In what’s being claimed as a world first for the maritime industry, Japan’s Mitsui E&S Co. Ltd, a MAN Energy Solutions’ licensee, has successfully tested a 50-centimeter bore MAN B&W two-stroke engine
Can the right valves help vessel operators reduce their carbon footprints? W&O Supply has partnered with Broen Clorius Controls to add Clorius low-leakage valves to its portfolio of marine valves, actuated valves,
As the race to be first to market with future-fueled engines picks up pace, Lloyd’s Register has granted Winterthur, Switzerland, headquartered engine designer WinGD the first ever approval in principle (AiP) for
One of the world’s three largest marine engine brands, Japan Engine Corporation (J-Eng) may be edging ahead of the pack in developing large two-strokes capable of operating on ammonia and hydrogen. J-Eng,
If shipping is to achieve the kinds of getting-to-zero targets being talked about at COP26, converting existing ships to burn new green fuels will be essential. And the sooner those conversions can
A project backed with Japanese government funding aims to develop what will be the he world’s first low-speed, two-stroke hydrogen-fueled marine engine. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), MOL Drybulk, Ltd., and Japan
In a challenge to traditional ship design thinking, Wärtsilä and classification society RINA have come up with a propulsion machinery arrangement that, they say, offers a highly efficient, future-proof alternative to the
Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) is now offering four versions of its X72DF dual-fuel engine platform. The X72DF is WinGD’s best-selling engine. Particularly successful in newbuild LNG carriers, it is also applicable
CSSC Marine Service Co (CMS), the worldwide equipment service subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), has extended its range of services for WïnGD and RT-Flex two-stroke engines, with the introduction of
